ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY, IL
ILLINOIS RIVER IL USGS
ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY, IL (05558300) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the ILLINOIS RIVER in IL, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 25 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 05558300
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- IL
- Coordinates
- 41.1073, -89.3562
Live conditions & history
Create a free account to see live flow, temperature, and recent history for this station
Riverbot reads this gauge every 15 minutes and emails you when the river hits the flow and temperature you fish. Sign up free to unlock the live chart and set your window.
7-day weather
Create a free account to see the 7-day weather forecast for this station
Wind, rain, and sky conditions for the week ahead at this gauge's coordinates — sign up free to plan your next trip around it.
Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyIllinois River At Henry, Il has 25 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), River Carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio), Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), and 20 others.
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
- River Carpsucker Carpiodes carpio
- Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella non-native
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense
- Orangethroat Darter Etheostoma spectabile
- Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Spottail Shiner Hudsonius hudsonius
- Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix non-native
- Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Silver Chub Macrhybopsis storeriana
- Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensis
- Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum
- Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
- Channel Shiner Paranotropis wickliffi
- Slenderhead Darter Percina phoxocephala
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
- Sauger Sander canadensis
- Walleye Sander vitreus
3 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Grass Carp, European Carp, Silver Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 25 species
- from 41 individual records
- Observed
- Oct 20, 2019 – Apr 26, 2026
- 41 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 41 records